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Meeking Mad

Michael Meeking and the Lost Souls have returned home after a successful UK tour and will be hitting up Baha’s in Rye on August 17 with their fine breed of country rock. The show is the first of Baha’s monthly country hoe-down and has been a long awaited gig on the Peninsuala. Michael has wowed audi

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Vans The Man

Let legendary Irish/Australian singer Joe Creighton take you on a mystical and transcendental journey through the music of Van Morrison with his show Into The Mystic at the Southern Peninsula Arts Centre on September 6. Joe has a unique insight into Van Morrison songs having grown up on the same str

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Free To Shine

Show support for a great cause at Cafe 115 this August 16 as they play host to the Free To Shine Masquerade Ball in aid of neglected Cambodian children. Some of Melbourne’s great jazz and blues acts gather for a one-night-only extravaganza that promises to be a lot of fun. Matt Dwyer, Andrea Marr, R

Events & Festivals

Wine-D Down

Give your taste buds a crash course in wine education at the Frankston and South Eastern Wine Show in The Briars Park, Mt Martha on August 31. Swill, gargle and drink your way through some of best products by amateur wine makers in this event held by the Frankston Amateur Winemakers Guild. The guild

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Defryme Defined

Local legends Defryme deliver a serious dose of nostalgia at the Espy on July 19 playing the entire Pure Killer album live from start to finish. Formed in Mt Eliza in 1989, many people will remember the funk-metal band as one of the first local bands to make it big in the 90s with front man Quinn Ga

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Battle Of The Pier

The Oils and The Foo’ees go head-to-head on July 18 at Frankston’s Pier Live and will represent their respective countries in an Aussie’s Vs U.S.A rock’nroll-titlefight!  The Midnight Oil Show, showcasing Australian rock legends Midnight Oil, and The Faux Fighters, representing American rockers from

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Latte From The Heart

Join the good people at Commonfolk Coffee for a day of coffee creativity in the Latte Art Smackdown on July 11. Catch some of Victoria’s best Baristas in action as they draw pictures with milk and coffee that most of us couldn’t do with a pencil. It’s 10 dollars entry to this winner takes all compet

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Snakes In The Garage

Join Ruby Dee and the Snakehandlers for a high octane Americana roots and rockabilly show on July 26 at Lucky 13 Garage. The band, hailing from Austin Texas in the U.S, are touring Australia with a stop over in Melbourne scheduled on their way to Sydney and New South Wales. Led by gutsy, songwriter-

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How About Matt?

Prepare yourself to be amazed by a vocal range like no other from Matt Bradshaw who plays Sunday afternoons at Davey’s Hotel throughout July. In Matt, Frankston is extremely lucky to have an artist of his calibre performing so frequently having played with stars such as Kiss, UB40, Daryl Braithwaite

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Jersey Boy To Material Girl

One man, one piano, two great shows at the Kingston Arts Centre on July 18 as Jersey Boys star Michael Griffiths performs the music of Annie Lennox and Madonna. This years Adelaide Fringe Award Winner for Best Cabaret, brings to life two musical icons and takes us on a journey through not only the s

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Get Ready For Freddie

Opening the upstairs Club doors to an exciting series of monthly live music events, Mornington’s Grand Hotel pays tribute to one of the greatest bands of all time in The Australian Queen Show on July 25. Queen reined the world rock charts for more 20 years and it is fitting that such dedicated perfo

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Action Geoff Achison

Back from the States and back in action Geoff Achison performs his solo acoustic show at the Seaford Hotel’s Sunday Session July 13. Locals love Geoff and his backround tells us why.  Born on Phillip Island, Achison taught himself guitar in the isolation of rural Australia and forged his own path to